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Fiserv reports Q4 adjusted EPS $1.41, consensus $1.38

Reports Q4 revenue $1.52B, consensus $1.51B.

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FISVFiserv

$129.17

-1.58 (-1.21%)

01/24/18

BARD

01/24/18NO CHANGETarget $160BARDOutperform

Fiserv a good idea heading into Q4 results, says Baird

Baird analyst David Koning views Fiserv as a good idea heading into Q4 results. The analyst sees organic revenue growth set to accelerate and noted its current P/E is at a three year low on a post tax reform basis. Other catalysts include eventual bank spending improvement and high-margin debt processing growth. Koning reiterated his Outperform rating and raised his price target to $160 from $146 on Fiserv shares.

01/17/18

FBCO

01/17/18NO CHANGETarget $140FBCONeutral

Fiserv price target raised to $140 from $126 at Credit Suisse

Credit Suisse analyst Paul Condra raised his price target for Fiserv to $140 from $126, citing stability and tax benefit. The analyst reiterates a Neutral rating on the shares.

01/12/18

ARGS

01/12/18NO CHANGEARGS

Fiserv price target raised to $148 from $140 at Argus

Argus analyst Jasper Hellweg maintained a Buy rating and raised his price target on Fiserv to $148 from $140. Hellweg expects Q4 to be the strongest of the year as the company completes implementations that were delayed in 2016, and sees "healthy upside" for Fiserv shares even without multiple expansion.

Oppenheimer analyst Glenn Greene anticipates Black Knight (BKI), Fiserv (FISV), Jack Henry (JKHY), SEI Investments (SEIC) and TSYS (TSS) could see the largest relative benefits given high percentage of domestic earnings, with 20%-plus estimated earnings accretion. Alternatively, the analyst believes Cognizant (CTSH), First Data (FDC) and Infosys (INFY) could see more modest benefit, considering Cognizant/Infosys' lower proportion of domestic earnings and First Data's elevated level of debt/interest expense. PayPal (PYPL) is not expected to benefit from tax reform, and could actually see a modest increase in its effective tax rate, he adds.

Nuance has ceased development this month of the Swype feature for both iOS and Android, six years after it acquired the company behind the keyboard app for roughly $100M, the Verge reports, citing an emailed statement. Nuance said that it would discontinue support of the keyboard app and shift focus to other products, the report says. "The core technology behind Swype will continue to be utilized and improved upon across other Nuance offerings - and integrated into our broader AI-powered solutions - most notably in Android-based keyboard solutions for our automotive customers," the company said, according to the Verge. Reference Link

Baskin-Robbins, a Dunkin' Brands company, announced its continued expansion in the Toronto, Ontario market with the signing of four new store development agreements with three existing franchise groups. The first Baskin-Robbins shop under these new agreements is scheduled to open in 2019. Currently, there are more than 80 Baskin-Robbins locations throughout the greater Toronto area, and growing the brand there remains a top priority for Baskin-Robbins in 2018 and beyond.

Reports Q4 revenue $369.0M, consensus $340.56M. Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was $110.5M for the three months ended December 31, 2017, up 294% sequentially from $28.0M for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and up 691% from $14.0M for the three months ended December 31, 2016.

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